Through Obedience Testimonies
175 stories of God's work from believers across 150 locations.
Breakthrough came when they stepped out in faith and obeyed
All 175 Testimonies
Johann Sebastian Bach - Every Note for God's Glory
1685-1750•🇩🇪Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his entire musical genius to God's glory, writing 'Soli Deo Gloria' on his compositions and serving as a church musician...
R.G. LeTourneau: God's Businessman
1900s•🇺🇸Portland, Oregon, United States
R.G. LeTourneau dropped out at 14 and was deep in debt until a 1905 Portland crusade. His pastor said 'God needs businessmen too.
Brother Andrew's Step of Yes
1950s-1980s•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, North Holland, Netherlands
Anne van der Bijl, known as Brother Andrew, was wounded in Indonesia and found Christ through his mother's Bible.
Heidi and Rolland Baker: When Two Callings Collide
1980•🇺🇸Dana Point, California, United States
Heidi Baker received a radical missionary calling at 16. When she met Rolland, they shared the same God-given vision.
Her Husband Was Killed by a Tribe — She Moved In With Her Baby
1958•🇪🇨Ecuador
After her husband Jim was speared to death by the Huaorani tribe in 1956, Elisabeth Elliot stayed in Ecuador and moved INTO the tribal village with her...
John Bevere's Call to Fear God
1980s-2015•🇺🇸Orlando, Florida, USA
John Bevere's transformation from IBM engineer to global minister shows how God guides career changes and delivers from addiction through obedience and...
A Call to Transform Lives
1958•🇺🇸New York City, New York, United States
Pastor David Wilkerson obeyed God's call to help gang members in 1958 New York City, leading to the transformation of gang leader Nicky Cruz and...
R.G. LeTourneau Gave Away 90% of His Income and Got Richer
1935-1969•🇺🇸United States
R.G. LeTourneau reversed the tithe — giving 90% of his income and living on 10% — while building a global earthmoving empire with 300 patents.
A Treasury Official Stops His Chariot and Gets Into Unknown Water
c. AD 34•🇺🇸Road from Jerusalem to Gaza
A high-ranking Ethiopian treasury official, permanently excluded from full religious participation because he was a eunuch, encountered Philip on the road...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Pastor Who Chose Justice Over Safety
1939-1945•🇩🇪Germany
Dietrich Bonhoeffer returned from American safety to Nazi Germany, joined the resistance, helped smuggle Jews to safety, and participated in plots against...
Corrie ten Boom: The Watchmaker's Daughter Who Hid Jews and Forgave Nazis
1940-1947•🇩🇪Haarlem, Netherlands / Ravensbruck, Germany
Dutch watchmaker Corrie ten Boom helped hide an estimated 800 Jews during the Nazi occupation.
Desmond Tutu and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
1996-1998•🇿🇦South Africa
Archbishop Desmond Tutu chaired South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission after apartheid, creating a radical framework where perpetrators...
Eric Liddell: A Race of Faith
1924•🇨🇳Paris, France and Tianjin, China
Olympic runner Eric Liddell chose faith over fame, withdrawing from his best event at the 1924 Paris Olympics to honor the Sabbath, then won gold in a...
From Samurai to Saint: Takayama Ukon's Faith Journey
1615•🇯🇵Japan
Japanese samurai Takayama Ukon sacrificed his status, wealth, and power for his Christian faith, enduring exile and persecution in 16th century Japan...
From Shepherd Boy to Global Evangelist
1928-2014•🇮🇩Malang, East Java, Indonesia
Indonesian shepherd boy Petrus Octavianus left his education career to become a global evangelist, founding 19 organizations and reaching 80+ countries...
Francis Asbury: A Life of Faithful Service
1770s-1810s•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Francis Asbury answered God's call to bring Methodism to America in 1771, growing the church from 1,200 to 214,000 members through decades of faithful...
Francis Chan's Journey to Simplicity
2010s•🇺🇸San Francisco, California, United States
Francis Chan left his 6,000-member megachurch in California to pursue God's call to simplicity, founding small home gatherings and redirecting resources...
Eric Liddell
1920s-1940s•🇨🇳Tianjin, China; Paris, France; Weihsien, China
Olympic champion Eric Liddell chose faith over fame, refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics, then left his athletic career to serve as a...
Faith-Driven Business Success
1967•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, USA
S. Truett Cathy built Chick-fil-A into a successful restaurant chain by integrating Christian principles into every business decision, including closing...
Jennie Allen's Journey to Freedom
2025•🇺🇸Austin, Texas, USA
Jennie Allen overcame anxiety and people-pleasing through divine calling, launching IF:Gathering ministry after God spoke 'Gather and equip your...
Eric Liddell's Faithful Race
1924•🇫🇷Paris, France
Eric Liddell refused to run his best event at the 1924 Olympics because heats fell on Sunday.
Hudson Taylor's Breakthrough - Opening Inland China
1865•🇬🇧Brighton, Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
Hudson Taylor's desperate prayer on Brighton beach in 1865 led to God opening closed inland China to missions, resulting in 825 missionaries across...
Brother Andrew: A Step of Faith
1950s-2000s•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, Netherlands
Brother Andrew's remarkable journey from wounded Dutch soldier to Bible smuggler behind the Iron Curtain, showing how God transformed his life and used...
Maria Woodworth-Etter: A Pioneer of Faith
1844-1924•🇺🇸New Lisbon, Ohio, USA
Maria Woodworth-Etter overcame poverty and opposition to become a pioneering evangelist in the Pentecostal movement, experiencing divine visions and...
Mexican Wrestler Left Fame to Serve Children Under a Bridge
2019•🇲🇽Mexico City, Mexico
A Mexican professional wrestler quit at his career's peak after God told him children living under a bridge needed him — he has sheltered 43 street...
God Wrote Our Love Story - Leslie and Eric Ludy
1994•🇺🇸Colorado, USA
Leslie and Eric Ludy surrendered their dating lives to God after painful relationships, trusting Him to write their love story.
She Forgave Her Husband Killer — Adopted His Orphans
2022-09-01•🇵🇪Arequipa, Peru
A Peruvian woman forgave the man who killed her husband, then adopted his two orphaned children. She told him in prison: "Your children are safe."
Christine Caine's Call to Action
2008•🇬🇷Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
In 2008, Christine Caine encountered missing persons posters in Greece that broke her heart for human trafficking victims.
John Wanamaker
1860s-1922•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
John Wanamaker revolutionized retail in Philadelphia while demonstrating how Christian faith can transform business practices, establishing fair pricing...
James Kraft
1907•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
James Kraft put God first in his struggling Chicago cheese business in 1907, leading to breakthrough innovations and success.
William Colgate's Faithful Generosity
1850s•🇺🇸New York City, New York, USA
William Colgate's journey from failed soap-maker to business magnate shows how tithing and faithful generosity led to extraordinary prosperity in 1800s...
Evan Roberts - Thirteen Years of Prayer
1904-10-31•🇬🇧Loughor, Wales, United Kingdom
Coal miner Evan Roberts prayed 13 years for revival in Wales. After encountering God in 1904, his obedience sparked the Welsh Revival that transformed a...
Miracle of the Open Prison Doors
1997•🇨🇳Zhengzhou, China
Chinese Christian Brother Yun experienced a miraculous prison escape in 1997 when God healed his broken legs and opened locked doors at Zhengzhou...
Eric Liddell - The Flying Scotsman Who Chose God Over Gold
1924-1945•🇫🇷Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Olympic sprinter Eric Liddell chose to honor God over winning gold, refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Gladys Aylward's Courageous Journey
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, China
Housemaid Gladys Aylward was rejected by mission organizations but traveled to China via Siberia in 1930.
A.C. Green
2013•🇺🇸Herston, Oregon, USA
NBA star A.C. Green's testimony of how God transformed his life at 17, giving him strength to maintain his values and virginity throughout a 16-year NBA...
Amy Carmichael's Lifelong Mission
1900s•🇮🇳Dohnavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Amy Carmichael's testimony of God's calling to rescue children from temple prostitution in India, founding Dohnavur Fellowship in 1901 and saving...
Widow Forgave Drunk Driver at His Hospital Bedside
2021-10-20•🇳🇱Utrecht, Netherlands
A Dutch widow visited the drunk driver who killed her husband and forgave him at his hospital bedside. The driver found faith in prison.
Walking the Camino de Santiago Broke My Addiction to Control
2022•🇪🇸Camino de Santiago, Spain
A control-driven marketing executive walks the Camino de Santiago without plans or bookings and discovers through the physical act of daily surrender that God was never asking him to hold everything together.
From Farmer to Faithful Leader
February 18, 1979•🇿🇦Greytown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Angus Buchan transformed from an empty-hearted farmer to a global evangelist after accepting Jesus in 1979. His farm became a testament to faith.
From Timidity to Triumph
1850s•🏴Gateshead, England
Catherine Booth overcame fear and doubt to become a pioneering female preacher, founding The Salvation Army after God called her from timidity to bold...
Eric Liddell's Unwavering Faith
Feb 1945•🇨🇳Weifang, Shandong Province, China
Olympic runner Eric Liddell chose faith over fame at the 1924 Paris Olympics, refusing to compete on Sunday. He won gold in the 400 meters instead.
How Daniel Ellsberg Changed a War with a Photocopier
1971•🇺🇸Washington D.C., USA
Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers in 1971, exposing two decades of government deception about the Vietnam War and reshaping press freedom in America.
Stanley Tam - The Businessman Who Gave Away His Company to God
1936-2019•🇺🇸Lima, Ohio, USA
Stanley Tam gave his entire plastics company to God, becoming an employee of his own business and giving away $140 million to missions while...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Cost of Speaking Truth to Power
1945•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German theologian, opposed the Nazi regime through underground seminaries and resistance work, ultimately giving his life at...
Mary Slessor's Divine Mission
1910s•🇳🇬Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Scottish missionary Mary Slessor answered God's call to Nigeria, where she saved twins from cultural death sentences, established schools and churches,...
Faithful Obedience: Bill and Vonette Bright
1950s•Los Angeles, California
Bill and Vonette Bright, founders of Campus Crusade for Christ, dedicated their lives to God's purposes in the early 1950s. Their journey from doubt to faith led them to establish a global ministry, emphasizing obedience and prayer. Their testimony highlights the profound impact of faith-driven commitment.
From Warlord to Witness: Cakobau's Conversion
30 Apr 1854•Bau, Fiji
Ratu Cakobau, a feared Fijian warlord known for cannibalism, experienced a dramatic conversion to Christianity in 1854 that transformed not only his...
Edward Kimball - Sunday School Teacher
1855-04-21•🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Edward Kimball, a Sunday School teacher in 1855 Boston, almost turned back from visiting young Dwight Moody at his shoe store.
Argula von Grumbach
🇩🇪Bavaria, Germany
In 1523 Bavaria, noblewoman Argula von Grumbach defied university theologians by publishing groundbreaking theological writings defending Lutheran...
A Call Within a Call: Mother Teresa's Mission
1950s-1990s•🇮🇳Calcutta, India
Mother Teresa's powerful testimony of receiving God's call to serve the poorest in Calcutta, India, founding the Missionaries of Charity despite...
Desmond Tutu's Faithful Fight
1931-2021•🇿🇦Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
Desmond Tutu's journey from apartheid South Africa to Nobel Peace Prize winner shows how deep faith in God's justice can transform oppression into...
Gary Haugen and the Founding of International Justice Mission
1994-present•🇺🇸Washington, D.C., United States / Global
After investigating the Rwandan genocide for the U.S. Department of Justice, Gary Haugen founded International Justice Mission in 1997.
Maximilian Kolbe's Ultimate Sacrifice
1940s•🇵🇱Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland
Polish friar Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to die in place of another prisoner at Auschwitz, demonstrating Christ's love through ultimate sacrifice in 1941.
Eric Liddell
1920s-1945•🇨🇳Tianjin, China
Eric Liddell, an Olympic champion, chose faith over fame by refusing to race on a Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics. His unexpected victory in the 400-meter race became a testament to his commitment to God. Liddell later served as a missionary in China, demonstrating unwavering faith until his death in an internment camp.
Trading Comfort for Calling
2006-2008•🇺🇬Jinja, Uganda
An 18-year-old from Tennessee discovers God's calling during a trip to Uganda, trading her planned comfortable life to start a ministry serving orphaned...
Do Not Be Afraid
1948-1977•🇺🇬Uganda
Archbishop Janani Luwum courageously opposed Uganda's brutal dictator Idi Amin, speaking out against mass killings until his martyrdom in 1977.
A Courageous Stand
1944•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands
Dutch watchmaker Casper ten Boom risked everything to shelter Jewish families during WWII, demonstrating extraordinary faith and courage.
David Green's Faithful Business Journey
2023•🇺🇸Altus, Oklahoma, USA
David Green overcame feeling like a 'second class Christian' to build Hobby Lobby into an $8 billion company, discovering God's calling in business...
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Costly Grace
1930s-1940s•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer's faith deepened from intellectual belief to costly discipleship during Nazi Germany, leading him to resist Hitler's...
Kola Karim and the Pipeline of Generosity
2000s-present•🇳🇬Lagos, Nigeria
Nigerian energy entrepreneur Kola Karim channelled significant profits into community development from day one — and built one of West Africa's most...
A Beacon of Faith
1944•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands
84-year-old watchmaker Casper ten Boom risked his life hiding Jews during WWII, demonstrating unwavering faith in God's protection even unto death in...
Patricia Heaton's Journey of Faith
2022•🇺🇸Bay Village, Ohio, USA
Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton found peace and career breakthrough after surrendering her acting dreams to God during a Mexico mission trip,...
God in the Checkout Line
2021•🇺🇸Georgia, USA
A busy shopper felt God nudging him to pay for a struggling mother's groceries in Georgia. The $47 act of obedience answered her desperate prayers to feed her children.
Courageous Faith Against Tyranny
1930s-1945•🇩🇪Berlin, Germany
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's testimony of courageous faith during Nazi Germany shows how God strengthened a pastor to resist tyranny, help Jews escape, and...
Amy Carmichael - Rescuing India's Temple Children
1895-1951•🇮🇳Dohnavur, Nanguneri, India
Amy Carmichael spent 55 years in India rescuing over 1,000 children from temple exploitation, founding Dohnavur Fellowship as a safe haven despite...
Jim Elliot's Lasting Legacy
1950s•🇪🇨Quito, Ecuador
Jim Elliot's sacrificial death while reaching Ecuador's Waorani tribe in 1956 sparked a missionary revival, ultimately leading to the conversion of the...
The Shepherd Would Not Be Silent
1981-1994•🇮🇷Iran (Tehran)
Iranian pastor Haik Hovsepian courageously defended persecuted Christians and refused to compromise his faith, ultimately giving his life for religious...
Vision of True Liberation
2021•🇺🇸Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Hindu monk Arjun Sharma encountered Jesus in a near-death vision during meditation retreat in Indiana, leading him to abandon his ashram and embrace...
Faith Fuels Industry Innovation
1970s-2010s•🇺🇸Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Father and son Michael Cardone Sr. and Jr. built the world's largest private automotive remanufacturer from a Philadelphia storefront, guided by faith...
The General Who Almost Missed His Healing Over Pride
850 BC•🇮🇱Jordan River, Israel
Naaman, commander of the Syrian army, was healed of leprosy after reluctantly washing seven times in the Jordan River as instructed by the prophet Elisha...
Courage in the Face of Death
1941•🇵🇱Auschwitz, Oświęcim, Poland
St. Maximilian Kolbe demonstrated ultimate love and faith by volunteering to die in place of another prisoner at Auschwitz in 1941.
William Colgate Tithed from His First Dollar and Built a Global Brand
1804-1857•🇺🇸New York, USA
William Colgate tithed from his very first dollar in 1804, increased his giving to 30% as his company grew, and built what became the Colgate-Palmolive...
The Courage of Compassion
1942•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands
During Nazi occupation, Dutch Reformed pastor Willem ten Boom and his family sheltered countless Jewish refugees in their Haarlem home, witnessing God's...
C.T. Studd - The Cricket Star Who Gave It All Away
1885-1931•🇬🇧Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Famous English cricket captain C.T. Studd gave away his entire fortune after hearing the gospel, then served as a missionary in China, India, and Africa...
Hudson Taylor's Call to China
1865•🏴Brighton, East Sussex, England
Hudson Taylor's journey from teenage doubt to becoming a pioneering missionary to China, showing how God can use surrender and faith to impact nations...
Jack Eckerd's Remarkable Transformation
1986•🇺🇸Florida, USA
Multimillionaire businessman Jack Eckerd found faith in Christ in 1986, leading him to remove adult magazines from his 1,700 drugstores despite losing...
Helena: The Empress Who Found the True Cross
✝️Jerusalem, Holy Land
Roman Empress Helena found faith in Christ in her sixties, then traveled to Jerusalem where she discovered the True Cross and built churches, proving...
Anthony the Great: The Voice in the Church
270•🇪🇬Koma, Egypt
A wealthy young Egyptian heard God's voice through Scripture and obeyed radically, becoming Anthony the Great, the Father of All Monks who launched the...
R.G. LeTourneau: God's Business Partner
1960s•🇺🇸Longview, Texas, United States
R.G. LeTourneau transformed from a seventh-grade dropout to a pioneering businessman, crediting the Holy Spirit for his earthmoving equipment...
Mother Teresa's Call to Serve
1946•🇮🇳Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Mother Teresa received a divine call from Jesus on a 1946 train journey in India, leading her to abandon convent life and serve the poorest of the poor...
Transformed Working Life
2010s•🇿🇦Africa
African businessman transforms his company by refusing bribes and trusting God for provision. A major international company came to him seeking integrity.
Samuel Chadwick's Fiery Transformation
1860-1932•🏴Burnley, Lancashire, England
Methodist preacher Samuel Chadwick experienced a transformative baptism with the Holy Spirit in 1880s England after burning his sermons in surrender,...
Eric Liddell's Race of Faith
1924•🇫🇷Paris, France
Olympic runner Eric Liddell chose faith over competition, refusing to race on Sunday at the 1924 Paris Olympics, then won gold in an untrained event and...
Jim Elliot's Bold Faith in Ecuador
1950s•🇪🇨Ecuador
Jim Elliot's unwavering faith led him from Oregon to Ecuador as a missionary, where he sacrificed his life trying to reach the hostile Waorani tribe,...
Stanley Tam's Divine Business Journey
1936-1977•🇺🇸Lima, Ohio, United States
Stanley Tam surrendered his struggling business to God during the Great Depression, leading to miraculous success and $80 million in missions funding.
E. Stanley Jones' Transformative Mission
1900s-1970s•🇮🇳Sat Tal, Uttarakhand, India
Missionary E. Stanley Jones overcame a nervous breakdown in India through surrendering to God, leading to groundbreaking ministry and his famous book...
Eric Liddell: A Champion's Faith
1920s-1940s•🇨🇳Tianjin, China
Olympic champion Eric Liddell chose faith over fame by refusing to run on Sunday at the 1924 Olympics, then served as a missionary in China until his...
James L. Kraft: A Life Transformed by Faith
1850s•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
James L. Kraft transformed his struggling Chicago cheese business by putting God first, leading to faithfully tithing and eventual creation of the Kraft...
From Apartheid Advocate to Reconciliation
1960s-2000s•🇿🇦Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa
Beyers Naudé transformed from apartheid supporter to reconciliation leader when God opened his eyes to racial injustice through Scripture study after...
Reinhard Bonnke's Vision: Africa Saved
1940s-2000s•🇩🇪Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany; Various locations across Africa
German missionary Reinhard Bonnke received a divine vision of 'Africa Shall Be Saved' and witnessed millions come to faith through massive evangelistic...
A Vision of Healing and Hope
early 1970s•🇵🇰Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan
Gulshan Esther, paralyzed from typhoid fever in Pakistan, experienced miraculous healing after 19 years when Jesus appeared to her in a vision,...
Mary Slessor: Courageous Faith in Nigeria
1876-1915•🇳🇬Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria
Mary Slessor's unwavering faith led her from poverty in Scotland to transformative missionary work in Nigeria, where God used her to stop infanticide...
God Owns My Business
1936-1955•🇺🇸Lima, Ohio, USA
Stanley Tam faced business failure in 1936 Lima, Ohio, but felt called to make God the owner of his aluminum company. The decision transformed everything.
Elisabeth and Jim: A Divine Courtship
1948-1953•🇪🇨Chicago, Illinois, USA and Quito, Ecuador
Elisabeth Howard and Jim Elliot's five-year courtship from 1948-1953 was marked by waiting on God's timing despite mutual love.
Whimsy and Justice in Uganda
2023•🇺🇬San Francisco, California, USA and Uganda
San Francisco lawyer Bob Goff left his successful career to fight injustices against children in war-torn Uganda, founding Love Does ministry and...
Habib Girgis: Man Revived the Coptic Church
1898-1951•🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
How God used Habib Girgis to revive Egypt's dying Coptic Orthodox Church through revolutionary education reform in the early 1900s.
Miracles Amidst the Amazon
1980s-Present•🇵🇪Amazon region, Peru
Missionary pilot David Gates experienced miraculous provision and protection throughout decades of service in Peru's Amazon region, from surviving...
Faith at the Heart of Hollywood
2025•🇺🇸Los Angeles, California, United States
Patricia Heaton's testimony reveals how prioritizing God over career ambition transformed her Hollywood journey, leading to unexpected professional...
Christine Caine and the A21 Campaign Against Human Trafficking
2008•🇬🇷Thessaloniki, Greece
Christine Caine founded the A21 Campaign after seeing missing persons posters in a Greek airport, growing it into a global anti-trafficking organisation...
Florence Nightingale - The Lady with the Lamp
1854-1910•🇹🇷Scutari, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey)
Florence Nightingale answered God's call at 17 to serve in healthcare, transforming the deadly Crimean War hospital at Scutari from 42% to 2% death rate...
Phil Vischer's Journey of Redemption
2023•🇺🇸Chicago, Illinois, United States
Phil Vischer's journey with VeggieTales showcases God's faithfulness through financial collapse and finding new purpose in Christ.
Faith-Driven Businesswoman's Legacy
1950s-1980s•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, United States
Single mother Mary Crowley built a $400 million business from her garage during the Great Depression, crediting her faith in Jesus and biblical tithing...
Hildegard of Bingen's Divine Call
12th century•🇩🇪Bermersheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12th-century Benedictine abbess Hildegard of Bingen received divine visions from childhood, culminating in God's clear command to 'write down what you...
Guided by Divine Light
1850s•🇺🇸Dorchester County, Maryland, USA
Harriet Tubman's Christian faith guided her escape from slavery and Underground Railroad missions, trusting God's visions and protection to lead 70...
Gladys Aylward: God's Willing Servant
1930s-1970•🇨🇳Yangcheng, Shanxi Province, China
Gladys Aylward's remarkable journey from working-class London to China shows how God used an 'ordinary' woman to save over 100 orphans and establish a...
Faith Through the Waves
31 Oct 2003•🇺🇸Lihue, Hawaii, USA
Professional surfer Bethany Hamilton lost her arm in a shark attack at 13 but found God's peace immediately after. She returned to surfing 26 days later.
The Poet of Leningrad
1962-1971•🇷🇺Soviet Union (Leningrad)
Aida Skripnikova, orphaned in Soviet Russia, found Christ at 17 and endured repeated imprisonments for boldly sharing her faith.
Freedom from Fear: Jennie Allen's Journey
2020s•🇺🇸Dallas, Texas, United States
Bible teacher Jennie Allen overcame paralyzing anxiety by obeying God's call to ministry, leading to the creation of IF:Gathering which has impacted...
The New Martyrs of Russia
1917-1991•🇷🇺Soviet Union (Russia)
Over 100,000 Russian Orthodox Christians chose martyrdom rather than deny their faith during Soviet persecution, with the Church canonizing over 1,000...
A Farm Transformed by Faith
2023•🇺🇸Swoope, Virginia, United States
Joel Salatin transformed his family's worn-out Virginia farm through faith-guided sustainable practices, praying daily for God's direction in farming...
From Bankruptcy to Blessing
2020s•🇺🇸United States
Entrepreneur Tom Cartwright lost everything in a failed business deal but experienced complete financial restoration after putting God first and...
A Harvest of Faith
1973•🇺🇸Minnesota, United States
Midwest farmers experienced miraculous provision when God sent rain during severe droughts, saving their crops and family legacies through faithful...
Jim Elliot's Unyielding Faith
Jan 1956•🇪🇨Curaray River, Ecuador
Jim Elliot's unwavering faith led him from college to missionary work in Ecuador, where he died reaching the unreached Waorani tribe in 1956, ultimately...
Toyohiko Kagawa's Radical Love
1909-1960•🇯🇵Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
Japanese social reformer Toyohiko Kagawa experienced divine healing from tuberculosis and devoted his life to serving the poor in Kobe slums after his...
Revival in Argentina: Annacondia's Call
1980s•🇦🇷Buenos Aires, Argentina
Businessman Carlos Annacondia's 1979 conversion sparked a nationwide revival in Argentina, transforming cities through evangelistic crusades that drew...
Visionary Waves of Faith
1956•Bahamas
Loren Cunningham's 1956 vision in the Bahamas of waves becoming young missionaries led him to found YWAM, transforming global missions through mobilizing youth.
A Legacy of Faith in Africa
2023•🇺🇸Orlando, Florida, United States
Daniel Kolenda's journey from postal clerk to leading evangelist demonstrates how God uses obedient hearts to transform millions of lives across Africa...
Francis Chan's Radical Faith Journey
2010s•🇺🇸Simi Valley, California, United States
Francis Chan left his mega-church success to pursue radical faith, moving from California to Hong Kong to serve the poor and plant house churches, choosing God's calling over fame and numbers.
Francis Chan's Radical Transformation
2020•🇨🇳San Francisco, California, USA; Hong Kong, China
Francis Chan's radical transformation from comfortable pastor to sacrificial missionary shows God's call to complete surrender and trust.
Sadie Robertson's Bold Transformation
2023•🇺🇸Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Duck Dynasty star Sadie Robertson found her true purpose when she surrendered her fame and insecurities to Jesus, transforming from anxious celebrity to...
A Journey of Radical Faith
2020s•🇺🇸San Francisco, California, USA
Francis Chan's powerful testimony of divine healing miracles in Myanmar, radical faith through loss, and bold obedience in ministry from San Francisco...
From Cricket Star to Christ's Missionary
1885•🇨🇬Cambridge, England; China; Ootacamund, South India; Ibambi, Belgian Congo
Famous English cricket star C.T. Studd abandoned wealth and sporting fame after his conversion to follow Christ as a missionary to China, India, and...
The Closed Border and the Open Door
1955-1980s•🇷🇴Bucharest, Romania
Brother Andrew smuggled millions of Bibles behind the Iron Curtain through prayer and obedience, with guards mysteriously overlooking contraband in plain sight.
A Heart for Times Square
1980s•🇺🇸New York, United States
In 1986, pastor David Wilkerson felt God's call to minister in Times Square's darkness, leading to the founding of Times Square Church in 1987—a beacon...
Mary Slessor - The White Queen of Calabar
1876-1915•🇳🇬Calabar, Calabar Municipal, Nigeria
Mary Slessor, a Scottish mill worker, transformed violent Nigerian tribes through courageous missionary work, becoming the first female British...
Nate Saint's Sacrifice in Ecuador
1956•🇪🇨Shell Mera, Pastaza, Ecuador
Missionary pilot Nate Saint was killed reaching an isolated tribe in Ecuador, but his sacrifice led to their conversion and a global missions movement.
Two Swedes in Brazil
1910-1933•🇧🇷Belém, Pará, Brazil
Two Swedish immigrants in 1910 obeyed God's prophetic word about 'Pará' Brazil, founding what became the world's largest Pentecostal denomination with...
Jackie Robinson - Breaking Barriers with Faith
1947•🇺🇸New York, Kings County, United States
Jackie Robinson's Christian faith gave him strength to break baseball's color barrier in 1947, enduring hatred without retaliation and changing America...
Origen: Shaped by a Martyr's Faith
202•🇪🇬Alexandria, Egypt
When 17-year-old Origen's father was martyred for his Christian faith in 202 AD Alexandria, the tragedy forged his unshakeable devotion to Christ.
Florence Nightingale's Divine Calling
1850s•🇹🇷Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey
Florence Nightingale received a divine calling from God in 1837 that led her to revolutionize nursing and transform military healthcare during the...
Clare of Assisi: The Palm Sunday Escape
1212•🇮🇹Assisi, Italy
In 1212, 18-year-old noblewoman Clare di Favarone left her wealthy family on Palm Sunday to follow Christ in radical poverty, founding the Poor Clares...
Healed of Chronic Pain
1 Jan 2016•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
A woman suffering from chronic pain throughout her body was instantly healed when a doctor prayed for her at a hospital in Redding.
Brother Yun: The Heavenly Man of China
1980s•🇨🇳Henan Province, China
Brother Yun experienced a miraculous prison escape in 1980s China after God told him to 'walk out' - every gate opened supernaturally, leaving guards...
Lawrence: The Deacon Who Gave Away an Empire
258 AD•🇮🇹Rome, Italy
Lawrence, deacon of Rome, gave away all church treasures to the poor before his martyrdom in 258 AD. He declared the poor were the Church's true riches.
A Journey to Reconciliation
1990s•🇺🇸Denver, Colorado, United States
A man's marriage was restored through the Promise Keepers movement in the 1990s when John left his secretary, returned to his wife, and found redemption...
Truett Cathy - The Business Built on Biblical Principles
1946-2014•🇺🇸Hapeville, Fulton County, United States
Truett Cathy opened a tiny diner in 1946 and closed Sundays to honor God. Despite mockery, Chick-fil-A now generates more revenue per restaurant than any...
The Heavenly Man
1974-1997•🇨🇳China
Brother Yun miraculously escaped maximum security prison in communist China after God healed his broken legs and made him invisible to guards.
Like A Mighty Wind
1965-1969•🇮🇩Soe, Timor, Indonesia
In 1965, God ignited a supernatural revival on the island of Timor, Indonesia, featuring miraculous healings, mass conversions, and documented signs...
Woman Brought to Christ Through Kindness
Nov 2023•🇺🇸Redding, Shasta County, United States
Three students approached a woman outside a late-night supermarket, starting with a compliment about her hat and sharing a Jesus joke about breaking...
George Washington Carver: The Man Who Asked God About a Peanut
1890s-1943•🇺🇸Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
George Washington Carver, born into slavery, walked into the woods every morning at four o'clock to ask God what to do — and from those conversations came...
Cameron Townsend - The Man Who Translated the Bible into Every Language
1917-1982•🇬🇹Guatemala City, Guatemala
Cameron Townsend's encounter with an indigenous man in Guatemala led him to abandon Bible selling and dedicate his life to translating Scripture into...
Lottie Moon - The Writer Who Sparked a Missions Movement
1873-1912•🇨🇳Tengchow, Shandong, China
Lottie Moon earned one of the first MAs given to a Southern woman but sailed for China in 1873.
Mama Maggie and the Garbage City Children of Cairo
1989•🇪🇬Cairo, Egypt
Mama Maggie Gobran left her career as a university professor to serve the Zabbaleen garbage collectors of Cairo, building schools and clinics serving over...
The Prisoner Who Walked Out of a Maximum Security Prison on Broken Legs
May 1997•🇨🇳Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
Brother Yun, imprisoned in China's Zhengzhou Maximum Security Prison with documented broken legs, walked out of the prison on May 5, 1997, passing through...
Elisabeth Elliot's Radical Forgiveness
1950s-2015•🇪🇨Quito, Ecuador
Elisabeth Elliot chose radical forgiveness after her husband was killed by the Waorani tribe in Ecuador, returning to live among them and share the...
Three Hundred Orphans, Empty Plates, and the Man Who Set the Table Anyway
1840s-1890s•🏴Bristol, England
George Muller, who ran orphanages in Bristol without ever asking for money, instructed his staff to set tables with empty plates for 300 orphans when...
Baptised in a Pool She Could Not Enter on Her Own
1968•🇺🇸Maryland, USA
Joni Eareckson, paralysed from the shoulders down after a diving accident at seventeen, chose to be baptised in 1968, requiring others to carry and...
R.G. LeTourneau and the 90% Give
1930s-1960s•🇺🇸Longview, Texas, USA
R.G. LeTourneau, the industrial pioneer who supplied 70% of Allied WWII earthmoving equipment, gave away 90% of his income — and became wealthier the more...
Phoebe Palmer's Journey to Holiness
1837•🇺🇸New York City, New York, United States
Phoebe Palmer's 1837 spiritual transformation in New York led her from struggling with faith assurance to experiencing complete sanctification, founding...
CT Studd: A Life of Sacrifice
1800s•🇨🇳Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
CT Studd played for England in the famous 1882 Ashes match before encountering D.L. Moody.
From Business to Ministry: A Divine Calling
2023•🇸🇬Singapore
Singapore businessman Pastor How declined his father's lucrative business twice after God interrupted his plans.
The Widow Who Fed Elijah
9th century BC•Zarephath, Phoenicia
A widow in Zarephath gave her last handful of flour to the prophet Elijah — and her jar of flour and jug of oil never ran empty for the entire duration of...
How Truett Cathy Built Chick-fil-A on a Closed Day
1967-2014•🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Truett Cathy closed every Chick-fil-A on Sundays despite losing 14% of potential revenue — and built the highest-grossing fast-food chain per location in...
A Father Read the Bible Every Night — His Family Saved 800 Lives
1944•🇳🇱Haarlem, Netherlands
Dutch watchmaker Casper ten Boom read the Bible to his children nightly for decades.
Stanley Tam Gave His Entire Company to God — It Grew to $140 Million
1936-2019•🇺🇸Lima, Ohio, USA
Stanley Tam legally gave 100% of his company to God in 1955. United States Plastic Corporation grew to $140 million in revenue.
Eric Liddell: Beyond the Finish Line
1902-1945•🇨🇳Tianjin, China; Scotland
Eric Liddell won 400m gold at the 1924 Olympics after refusing to race on Sunday. He famously said, 'When I run, I feel His pleasure.
7p in Her Account — Gave Last Penny, God Funded Postgrad
2014•🇬🇧United Kingdom
Zimbabwean student Tendai Chetse gave her last 7p in a church offering, then watched as scholarships, bursaries, and work appeared to fully fund her UK...
Rachael Denhollander: Breaking Cycles of Abuse and Silence
2016-2018•🇺🇸Michigan, USA
Rachael Denhollander, the first to publicly accuse Larry Nassar, broke a generational institutional pattern of silence around abuse, drawing on her...
She Raised 19 Children and Sparked a Global Movement
Early 1700s•🏴Epworth, England
Susanna Wesley raised 19 children through devastating loss, dedicating 2 hours daily to prayer and individual time with each child.
Tony Dungy's Journey of Faith
2007•🇺🇸Jackson, Michigan, USA
NFL coach Tony Dungy became the first African American head coach to win a Super Bowl in 2007, crediting his Christian faith for shaping his coaching...
The Sikh Who Walked Barefoot Through the Himalayas Because He Couldn't Not Go
1905-1929•🇮🇳Himalayan Passes, India/Tibet
Sundar Singh, a former Sikh who burned a Bible at fourteen, became a barefoot sadhu who walked tens of thousands of miles through the Himalayan passes for...
Erin Brockovich and the Hinkley Groundwater Case
1993-1996•🇺🇸Hinkley, California, United States
A filing clerk with no legal degree, Erin Brockovich uncovered PG&E's contamination of groundwater in Hinkley, California that was causing cancer in...
Catherine Booth's Bold Faith
1860s•🏴London, England
Catherine Booth defied Victorian social norms to become a pioneering female preacher in 1860s London, co-founding The Salvation Army through bold faith...
William Carey's Transformative Mission
1790s-1830s•🇮🇳Serampore, West Bengal, India
William Carey's life was transformed when he found faith at 18, leading him from being a poor cobbler to becoming the father of modern missions.
Gladys Aylward's Journey of Faith
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, Shanxi Province, China
Gladys Aylward's testimony of faith and determination shows how God used an ordinary London parlor maid to become a missionary in 1930s China, leading...
William Carey's Missionary Calling
1793•🏴Paulerspury, Northamptonshire, England
From shoemaker to missionary pioneer, William Carey's calling transformed him into the 'father of modern missions,' translating the Bible into multiple...
Gladys Aylward's Faithful Journey
1930s•🇨🇳Yangcheng, Shanxi Province, China
Gladys Aylward left her working-class life in London to become a missionary in China, where God used her courage and faith to rescue over 100 orphans...
William Tyndale's Unyielding Faith
6 Oct 1536•🏴Gloucestershire, England
William Tyndale's unwavering faith led him to translate the Bible into English in 1525, facing imprisonment and martyrdom to bring Scripture to common...
Hudson Taylor's Faithful Mission
1865•🏴Barnsley, Yorkshire, England
Hudson Taylor's dramatic conversion at 17 led him to pioneer missions in China, founding the China Inland Mission that reached over 20,000 Chinese with...
Brother Andrew: God's Smuggler
1950s•🇳🇱Sint Pancras, North Holland, Netherlands
Dutch soldier Anne van der Bijl found God after war trauma, became Brother Andrew 'God's Smuggler,' miraculously smuggling Bibles behind Iron Curtain...
Iranian Blogger Started Secret Bible Study — 12,000 Joined
2021•🇮🇷Tehran, Iran
An Iranian software engineer built an anonymous online Bible study that reached 12,000 secret believers across the Middle East through encrypted channels.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: A Life of Costly Grace
1906-1945•🇵🇱Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland)
German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer led an underground seminary before the Gestapo shut it down in 1937.
Thomas Cranmer's Faithful Stand
21 Mar 1556•🏴Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, stood firm in his Protestant faith even unto death in 1556, withdrawing his recantations and declaring Christ...
The Step to the Waodani
1956•🇪🇨Ecuadorian jungle, Ecuador
Five missionaries martyred by Ecuador's Waodani tribe in 1956, but their families' obedience to continue the mission led to the entire tribe's...
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